The Third Wave: A Symposium on aids Politics and Policy in the United States in the 1990s

A discussion of a symposium on AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) politics & policies in the US during the 1990s identifies three historical waves. The history of AIDS in the US is reviewed, with three waves being identified. The First Wave, from 1981 to 1986, witnessed the introduction...

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Published in:Policy studies journal 1999-12, Vol.27 (4), p.783-795
Main Authors: Levitt, Miriam, Rosenthal, Donald B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
AIDS
AIDS (Disease)
AIDS (Disease) in mass media
Attitudes
Disease control
Drug use
Gays & lesbians
Government agencies
Health Policy
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Infections
Media coverage
Policy Implementation
Political activism
Political aspects
Political Culture
Political leadership
Politics
Public health
Public policy
Regulation
Sexual behavior
Social policy
Society
United States of America
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Summary:A discussion of a symposium on AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) politics & policies in the US during the 1990s identifies three historical waves. The history of AIDS in the US is reviewed, with three waves being identified. The First Wave, from 1981 to 1986, witnessed the introduction of the disease into US life & was characterized by widespread fear, hostility toward those at highest risk, & minimal responses by social & political institutions. The Second Wave began in 1986 & was marked by conflict caused by the lack of prevention actions & the absence of services for those infected. This wave also witnessed growth in AIDS-related organizations, an increase in responses by the private & public sector, & a change in the image of those infected from gay to innocent. The Third Wave began in 1990 with the passage of the Ryan White CARE (Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency) Act, which appropriated government funds for AIDS programs. The different titles of the act are discussed, along with conflicts arising from funding measures. The articles in the symposium are introduced in the context of the CARE Act funding. 28 References. T. Noland
ISSN:0190-292X
1541-0072
DOI:10.1111/j.1541-0072.1999.tb02003.x